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Retrospective Survey - 2007
CellarDweller:
Retrospective Survey 2007
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Traveled to California, Colorado, Arizona, Michigan, and rode a horse!
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Not quite sure. I did resolve to save more money, and I’m earning more, but did more traveling.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the USA….Next year, UK!
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
spending cash, and a guy to spend it with.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Memorial Day 2007 (Colorado Trip) and September 14-17 (California Trip)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting back into the health/fitness routine after I fell out of it.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not reaching my diet/weight loss goal.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
My knees gave me some trouble this year.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tickets to Ca., Az., and Co., and my TomTom (GPS device) which got me to Michigan.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friends…..they’re so great!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No comment.
14. Where did most of your money go?
trips
15.What made you really really really excited?
Meeting the members of DCF and BM that I hadn’t already, and reconnecting with those I had.
16.What song will forever remind you of 2007?
Umbrella by Rhianna
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Same
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Focusing on myself.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Letting myself get distracted
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with family
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
with friends
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope, bring on 2008!
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Most of the shows on “Discovery Health”
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I hate no one….bad karma.
26. What was the best book you read?
Bad Dirt, Wyoming Stories 2 by Annie Proulx
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Daughtry
28. What did you want and get?
More money
29. What did you want and not get?
boyfriend
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hairspray
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went out to dinner with friends, I was 38.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More spending cash, less rushing around.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Old Navy/Gap....Jeans and unbuttoned shirts. I like that look.
34. What kept you sane?
My family and friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal or George Clooney
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage......duh!
37. Who did you miss?
all my Brokie friends who live in other states.
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Oh geeez….I met so many great new people from both DCF and BM…no way I could list them all!
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
Myself
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
That it’s ok to feel lonely, as long as I remember that I can stand on my own two feet.
40. Quote a song lyric (any song, any year) that sums up your year:
Well I can't tell you where I'm going, I'm not sure of where I've been
But I know I must keep travelin' till my road comes to an end
I'm out here on my journey, trying to make the most of it
I'm a puzzle, I must figure out where all my pieces fit
“Travelin’ Thru” by Dolly Parton
Shakesthecoffecan:
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Traveled to Alberta, rode a mechanical bull and saw the filming sights.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don;t do them no more.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
not really close, but my uncle died.
5. What countries did you visit?
The Dominion of Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Peace of mind all the time.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Sunday, 22 July 2007, at lunch, looking down the table and seeing the sweetest face smiling back at me.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Going to Alberta, then New York, then San Francisco.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not keeping up with my exercize routine once the weather changed.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The usual bouts of diverticulitis.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
An IPod.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Richard's. ;D
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Fruitcake lady would say: "What in the hell you come at me with a question like that for? You know you make me mad!!!!" :laugh:
14. Where did most of your money go?
trips
15.What made you really really really excited?
Meeting online friends and becoming better acquainted.
16.What song will forever remind you of 2007?
"They tried to make me go rehab and I said no, no, no"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? About the same, more hopeful.
b) thinner or fatter? a tad thinner
c) richer or poorer? Richer, except monitarially,
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Have sex.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Fretting,
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with family
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
with friends
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
(After a pregnant pause and with dreamy eyes) Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Torchwood
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I get mad at people, there are people I will avoid, but I try and not hate them.
26. What was the best book you read?
This year? The Kite Runner
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Amy Winehouse
28. What did you want and get?
A trip to Alberta
29. What did you want and not get?
Freedom.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hairspray was one, The Queen, maybe that was last year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Consumed Margaritas with friends and I was 44.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Financial independance.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Goodwill
34. What kept you sane?
Bettermost.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I just feel sorry for them.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage
37. Who did you miss?
Garth Brooks
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Juan, Rich, Chuck, Roland
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
Scott
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
That when the spirit of love move thru you, you can;t stop it, you can't direct it, to do so would be a sin. You just gotta let it flow.
40. Quote a song lyric (any song, any year) that sums up your year:
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me
loneleeb3:
Retrospective Survey 2007
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
I am sooooo not telling!!
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No. Maybe?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year
4. Did anyone close to you die?
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the USA…
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
hard to say, 2007 has been such a year of change for me.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April15th when I joined Bettermost, June 30th when I met sferic and Sept 14-17th the San Fran Trip
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Coming out to my family
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hurting a friend
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only mental! LOL
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A ticket to San Fransisco
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My Brokie friends! Where would I be without you all?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My Ex's as well as my own?
14. Where did most of your money go?
Lawyers :-\
15.What made you really really really excited?
My first Brokie meeting ever with Eric! Going to SF to meet the rest!
16.What song will forever remind you of 2007?
There are more than one! The Wings, The Maker Makes, Wrapped, How Bout them Cowgirls, Nothin Better to Do, Breathe in Breate out Move on.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? poorer in terms of wealth, richer in terms of life
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Nothing
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
bitching
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with family
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
with my daughter
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Twice
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Hero's, my name is earl
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I hate no one….bad karma.
26. What was the best book you read?
Close range by AP
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Brokeback Mountain Radio
28. What did you want and get?
A man!!
29. What did you want and not get?
Not tellin!! ;D
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I didn't see nay movies that came out this year. I saw Brokeback for the first time this year so I'm counting that!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Had cake and stuff with my daughter and ex
b]32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?[/b]
If My Dads Cancer went away
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Jeans, boots, shirts
34. What kept you sane?
My family and friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal or George Clooney
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm over politics
37. Who did you miss?
all my Brokie friends who live in other states.AMEn and my Grand parents who have passed away. I miss them everyday
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Oh geeez….I met so many great new people no way I could list them all!
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
Not tellin! LOL
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
I learned so many! I guess the main thing is this "You have but one life make the most of it! Live every moment as it is your last because it just may be'!
40. Quote a song lyric (any song, any year) that sums up your year:
I ain't settling for just getting by
I've had enough so so for the rest of my life
Tired of shooting too low, so raise the bar high
Just enough ain't enough this time
I ain't settling for anything less than everything
[/quote]
Dagi:
Retrospective Survey 2007
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Speak on the telephone in English, write stories.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember them... :-\ no point in making new ones I guess.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes! :D
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
I didn't get out of my own country.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
I want to work! And I will! :D And I´d like to have a better immunosystem, please, if anyone could tell me where to order that, thanks.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
This whole year will remain etched upon my memory as the year I came to know some very special people.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Improving my English, preparing for my new start as a midwife, seeing many things from a different point of view.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I try to forgive myself my failures and won't warm them up here.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Oh, this and that, but nothing severe. I'm just getting older and start sounding like Gary sometimes. :laugh:
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My ticket to California.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My friend's...they're so great! (quote Chuck) My family's, they support me whenever I need them. My husband's, for he is one of the most tolerant and liberal persons I know. (and he must be, since he's married with me. ;D)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Nobody's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
If I only knew. ::)
15.What made you really really really excited?
Buying my ticket to California.
16.What song will forever remind you of 2007?
the soundtrack of BBM
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Much happier.
b) thinner or fatter? thinner.
c) richer or poorer? richer in everything but money.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Crazy, insensible things. And sports. And sleep.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
criticising my child.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with family
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
with friends
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
None. >:( :laugh:
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
I don't have TV. But I go watch Grey's Anatomy at my friend's every now and then.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. :)
26. What was the best book you read?
It's not published yet. And I read BBM, and Maurice about 3 times, and I liked the last Harry Potter.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I'm living behind the moon. There are no musical discoveries behind the moon. 8) Oh, Eartha Kitt maybe. :laugh:
28. What did you want and get?
I talk about this stuff with close friends only. ;D
29. What did you want and not get?
more self-confidence
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I discovered BBM only this year, so for me it's the movie of this year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I'll have my friends over, sans kids, sans husbands, it's going to be fun. ;D I'll be 33! :D
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
See: what did you want and not get?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Fashion?? What's that? You mean what I wear? Let's see: Jeans, shirts, most of the time stained because my kids use them as wipes... :P ::)
34. What kept you sane?
My family and friends when Bettermost was driving me crazy, Bettermost when my family was driving me crazy.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal. Oh, my, God, it doesn't wear off.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Various things.
37. Who did you miss?
My sister when she was in Russia, my Godmother who died last year.
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
:) They know.
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
Myself and my friends.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
No matter how hard I try, I can never see the world through another person's eyes. But that shouldn't keep me from trying.
Brokeback_Dev:
Retrospective Survey 2007
1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Joined the YMCA
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I dont do new years resolutions
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
YES! My niece
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes. My Mother n Law
5. What countries did you visit?
None, just stayed right here In the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
better finacial security
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
dont know
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
started a yoga class
9. What was your biggest failure?
not sure
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only mental! LOL
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a new car
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my nephew for graduating highschool
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my brother n law and his gf !
14. Where did most of your money go?
all on bills
15.What made you really really really excited?
My first Brokie meeting with TampaTalon and Kenn
16.What song will forever remind you of 2007?
Rehab by Amy Winehouse
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? poorer in terms of wealth, richer in terms of life
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Go to more Brokie gatherings
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
bitching
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with family and friends
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
with a friends
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Ive been in love with my husband since the first time I saw him 16 and half years ago :)
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Sopranos
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I dont hate anyone
26. What was the best book you read?
Mainwriter's fan fic Through the Veil of Time
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Amy Winehouse
28. What did you want and get?
Brokeback Mountain 2008 Calendar
29. What did you want and not get?
financial security
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Latter Days
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went out for a steak dinner with my husband, I was 46
b]32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?[/b]
If i could have gone to Alberta
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Jeans and a t-shirt :)
34. What kept you sane?
My friends on Bettermost
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The war in Iraq
37. Who did you miss?
my mother n law
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Online~all my Bettermost friends, RL~Steve, Kenn and their friends
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
All my fellow Bettermostians
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
That material things dont mean shit if you dont have love and and faith
40. Quote a song lyric (any song, any year) that sums up your year:
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